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Hoa

Smiling man with black hair, flexing both arms, sitting in wheelchair. Life size angel wings in back

What do you do for a living?

I am a physician specializing in blood disorders and cancer. 

What is your disability?

My disability is T12 paraplegia. 

 

What message would you give another disabled person?

Block out the noise and do your thing.

What do you do for a living?

I am a physician specializing in blood disorders and cancer. 

What is your disability?

My disability is T12 paraplegia. 

Where did you go to school?

I went to the University of Missouri at Kansas City where I majored in Biology and earned my M.D. My postgrad training was at Loma Linda University and UC Irvine

    

What keeps you going?

I like to think that I am just a small part of something much bigger in this world and that the difficulties I have in my life are just a part of living. I have a wonderful and full life with my wife, family, and friends.

What are your fears?

I’m afraid of things that are outside of my control.

What outside interests do you have?

I enjoy singing and playing the guitar. I love driving in the mountains and around the race track. I also like to handcycle, travel, and seek out good food.

Do you have any big dreams?

One day I would like to have a school, like on X-men, where we could hold classes for kids who have disabilities so that they know that their disabilities can be an asset rather than a limitation.

What message would you give another disabled person?

Block out the noise and do your thing.

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